Acre had 34 traffic deaths in the 1st half of the year; index is 6% higher than the same period in 2025

More than 50% of accidents in Acre are caused by reckless traffic Acre recorded 34 deaths in traffic accidents in the first half of 2026, according to a report released by the State Department of Traffic (Detran-AC). According to the publication, the number represents an increase of 6.25% compared to the same period last year, which accumulated 32 fatal cases. The capital Rio Branco alone had 16 victims, almost half of the deaths between January and June this year. ? Join the g1 AC channel on WhatsApp The survey revealed that the month with the highest number of fatal cases was May, with 10 deaths. Next are January and March with six victims each. The capital Rio Branco alone had 16 victims, almost half of the deaths between January and June this year Selmo Melo/Personal archive With the index, the state had an average of 5.6 deaths per month in the first six months of 2026. The report also states that Acre maintained the mortality rate at 0.85 per 10,000 vehicles in the first half of the year, also obtained in the same period last year. MORE initial six months of the previous year. Traffic deaths/ 1st semester 2026 Cases go beyond numbers Cases go beyond statistics and represent families affected by traffic tragedies Reproduction The cases represent stories that go beyond statistics. In January, mediator Elimar Nascimento Silva, aged 52, was hospitalized in serious condition after suffering an accident on Avenida Antônio da Rocha Viana, in Rio Branco. His motorcycle was hit by another motorcycle that was making a prohibited turn. He died just over a month later. In March, teacher Maria Aparecida Lopes, aged 48, died after suffering an accident on Highway AC-475, in Plácido de Castro, in the interior of the state. According to the police at the time, the section was under maintenance and there was asphalt material accumulated on the road, with no signage. In April, physical education student Railley Pablo de Lima e Silva, aged 22, died after losing control of his motorcycle and crashing into the median of Via Chico Mendes, in Rio Branco. According to his family, the suspicion was that he was trying to adjust his helmet when he lost his balance. In May, two motorcyclists died in separate accidents in Rio Branco. Edimilson Rodrigues Leite, aged 49, died after crashing into a car in km 2 of AC-90. On the same day, José André Alcântara de Lima, aged 43, died in a collision at km 5 of AC-10, which leads to Porto Acre. Another case occurred in July, when Robson Rodrigues da Silva, aged 22, died after crashing his motorcycle against a pickup truck in Xapuri, in the interior of the state. According to the Military Police (PM-AC), the collision occurred at the intersection of Rodovaldo Nogueira and 24 de Janeiro streets. Review Acre’s news programs